A Christian abides in the truth of Christ (1 John 2:22-24, 4:2-3, 15, 5:10-12)

A Christian lives righteously (1 John 2:29, 3:7)

A Christian purifies himself (1 John 3:2-3)

A Christian has given up sin (1 John 3:4-10, 5:18)

A Christian hears and discerns the truth (1 John 4:5-6)

A Christian has received the Spirit (1 John 4:13)

A Christian overcomes the world (1 John 5:4-5)

A Christian has the witness of God (1 John 5:9-10)

These marks are present in a true disciple of Christ. They speak of a life that has been transformed by Christ, and a faith that obediently follows Christ as Lord of one’s life. If your life has not been changed; if you have not turned from sin to living in obedience to the commands of Christ; if you have not turned from the world, and are overcoming it by faith; if you cannot discern biblical truth from the error of the world; if you do not have the Spirit, and are walking in His power, and do not have the witness within yourself that you are a child of God, then according to these passages of scripture, you are not born again, you are not a true disciple of Christ. This is not my idea of what constitutes a true believer, but comes from the very word of God. Take the time to read these verses in 1 John, and examine yourself to see if you are in the faith (2 Cor 13:5).

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The Fear Of The Lord

They that fear the Lord, will not disobey his word, and they that love him, will keep his ways. They that fear the Lord, will seek that which is well pleasing unto him, and they that love him, shall be filled with the Law. They that fear the Lord, will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight: saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.
Ecclesiasticus 2:15-18 KJV